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The report documents that urban renewal and related public projects removed homes and disrupted Lakeland’s social and economic fabric and recommends a set of policy responses. Lead presenter Linda Mann said the report is intended to serve as a “guiding document for government officials to act upon the findings presented, explore remaining research areas, and design equitable policies that uplift the Lakeland community.”

AARN’s research team outlined four pillars for repair: housing, connectivity, nature and learning, and matched each pillar to policy proposals that the group says are actionable. Among the proposals: (1) a city‑led investigation of acquisition records and “just compensation” for differences between acquisition prices and fair market values; (2) a “Return to Lakeland” program to track and incentivize descendants and displaced residents who want to reclaim property or return; (3) restoring access to Lake Artemisia via either a pedestrian bridge (estimated at roughly $1 million–$2 million) or partial wall replacement with reinforced glass (estimated $100,000–$500,000); (4) a residential clean‑energy/net‑metering pilot to help homeowners install solar panels while leveraging the federal residential clean energy tax credit; (5) a Lakeland Pass to subsidize or provide free transit for Lakeland residents and diaspora; and (6) a proposed partnership with the University of Maryland to create a free undergraduate/graduate scholarship program for Lakeland residents and to coordinate K‑12 education revitalization.

On the housing proposals, AARN staff said archival deed and appraisal records show acquisition prices that in many cases were far below appraised fair‑market values. Research team members noted their sample of appraisals found acquisition entries listed as $10 on deeds alongside “other good and valuable considerations,” while appraisals from the 1970s assigned values in the tens of thousands of dollars to those same parcels. The team recommended a collaborative city effort to complete the appraisal dataset, document heirs and impacted families, and pursue mechanisms to compensate owners or heirs for any underpayment identified.

On education, AARN presented cost estimates for a University of Maryland scholarship track: the team estimated one year of nonresident full‑time cost at $44,276.60 and projected that enrolling 25 Lakeland students in four‑year degrees would represent an approximate $4,427,660 investment — about 0.14% of UMD’s stated operating budget for FY2025, according to the figures presented. Presenters suggested the university could pilot smaller inaugural cohorts as a lower‑cost starting point.

Council members thanked AARN and Lakeland community partners for the report and noted the proposals range from immediately actionable to long‑term and multi‑jurisdictional. Several council members emphasized the need to engage county, state and federal partners (AARN and presenters repeatedly noted Housing and Urban Development’s historical role in funding urban renewal projects) and cautioned that full reparative funding cannot rely on city funds alone.

City staff clarified the presentation was informational; no formal council vote to adopt the report was required that night. Councilmembers expressed general support for accepting the findings and for working with the restorative justice commission and AARN on follow‑up steps including additional research, community outreach, steering committees and funding strategies. The presenters urged the council to consider the report a starting point and to prioritize collaboration with the Lakeland community in next steps.

The council’s conversation included repeated calls to center Lakeland residents’ voices in designing any program or pilot. AARN also left a small number of research threads open for further study and recommended the council accept the report and commit to a process to operationalize the recommendations.

The report, the presenters said, is intended to be iterative: AARN described the research method as cyclical — historical analysis, contemporary impact measurement, and policy design — and urged periodic review and updates as programs are implemented and impacts measured.

Councilmembers asked staff about prior investments in restorative justice work and about next steps the city should take; city staff summarized departments that supported the effort and noted additional intergovernmental partners would be needed for major budgetary commitments. No formal council action was taken at the meeting; city staff and commissioners signaled plans to bring follow‑up items and work sessions back to council for action and budgeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of College Park’s council heard a presentation of a final report on restorative justice for the Lakeland neighborhood on a recent council meeting night. The African American Redress Network (AARN) and the city’s interim staff liaison presented historical research, community outreach findings and a suite of policy proposals intended to address harms caused by the Lakeland urban renewal process.","taxTitle","College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland","taxId",53864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511111,"Council delays decision on delivery permit for Samosas & Spirits, asks applicant to consult neighborhood",659,5982000,6641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335884-0aee4c81e4dab87a9709988dddfbeb5b&start=5982&end=6641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335884-0aee4c81e4dab87a9709988dddfbeb5b/thumbnail_5982000.jpg","/articles/6511111/College-Park/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Council-delays-decision-on-delivery-permit-for-Samosas-Spirits-asks-applicant-to-consult-neighborhood","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511111-aa5ea7e24f21cecdda60c2a0bf64a210/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154427&Signature=SzkpPZ9FqTNaPlJhVA-YxnESxRe5wizZB9NA5bPniPxsbZ0QixYASLHzXuiCAv6PkgabfwILacrRfDiDTfXXCoL5kO~VjXpJ73u9JX9o-n9JvL5zFrikVsA~TAvXyJX-GBuai7JW5PB5mxGOTfsxwxxK4s1rPtg~YmoO-WeJSDhv1iHtHGBf7X1byVlvkIvX89bEdprGvtz5z~ZFYnE1p7Q0j2tQK6RAtT9~C6V6EVgrVdrSCyXLuw7stmcGQMcTKg~MuMup3Qxu3z5Ch85P5urtyTUqg9DbbSqImF2gZvSOVAvCO25rYp6r~MI4g7jL0JGUNr-YJ-yLENiz411OPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors discussed a second licensing request from Samosas and Spirits — a delivery permit that would allow the licensed establishment to deliver alcohol off the premises (agenda item 25‑G‑70). After a detailed staff and counsel briefing on county delivery rules, council members asked that the applicant conduct further outreach to neighborhood groups before the city transmits formal support or opposition to the county board.

City staff and the applicant’s attorney explained Prince George’s County rules that govern alcohol delivery: deliveries must originate on the licensed premises, be made by the licensee’s employees (no third‑party delivery by DoorDash/Uber Eats is permitted in the county), and require age verification and dual authentication of card and ID at both the time of order and at delivery. The applicant’s counsel summarized that while state law authorizes third‑party delivery in some circumstances, the Prince George’s County board currently prohibits third‑party delivery of alcohol and that delivery permits have been handled by board rule (RR23 and RR76 were discussed).

Several councilmembers voiced concerns about off‑campus student housing and other residences with multiple occupants, and asked that the applicant consult the North College Park Civic Association and nearby apartment management before the city takes any position. Council directed staff to ask the applicant to return in a later meeting with evidence of neighborhood outreach; council did not take action on the delivery permit at the meeting.

Attorneys and staff pointed out that delivery is already being performed by some licensees outside the city limits (licenses issued in nearby jurisdictions can deliver into College Park) and that city enforcement would rely on property‑use agreements and county licensing enforcement should violations occur. Council also requested further clarification from staff on how the city would maintain chain‑of‑custody for footage and how delivery compliance would be verified if the permit were granted.

Next steps: applicant was asked to conduct outreach with neighborhood groups; staff will return the item to a future council meeting after the applicant provides documentation of outreach and after staff can brief council on proposed delivery boundaries or other conditions.","Councilors deferred action on a requested delivery permit for Samosas and Spirits and asked the applicant to consult neighborhood civic associations; county rules and delivery safeguards were explained at the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511116,"College Park council to support Samosas & Spirits' request for Sunday packaged‑sales, asks for six‑month review",3046,2886000,5932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335884-0aee4c81e4dab87a9709988dddfbeb5b&start=2886&end=5932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335884-0aee4c81e4dab87a9709988dddfbeb5b/thumbnail_2886000.jpg","/articles/6511116/College-Park/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/College-Park-council-to-support-Samosas-Spirits-request-for-Sunday-packagedsales-asks-for-sixmonth-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511116-60dae42869ea9cdfe4f675ce0bc91fb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154427&Signature=V35q2vBHXsoAzOyFKetbRbS~V7LsG03d~sfsUaFt2Orc907nLHgTqWC~ScEIa1TkVnKkHQbdjOr~tAZdu6x2j6hECLKOElkaDupSSqDpHIIPDo17OBLS7wHKkGHSAetegpk61dRveuJHid3gIemqqSKogO5GRh0ENOdJZxDupuDildTm5qrDFo4vosUkWg-dkDVbovhVxPCVvGpG4I~c9po8mf-iZDj92StqjRTewscg-k-SVB9szHUICM460iQWqOX8A1FKt3SUTXJQubWgKeOSqUW-pJJ6TH82xNThch1CanZt6WOP3pS~RsKyQLV7fsdNrw7BovejsVYYRdi3ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The College Park City Council voted to send a letter to the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners supporting an applicant’s request for a special Sunday off‑sale permit that would allow packaged sales of beer, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays at a combined restaurant/liquor‑store business in the city.

City staff presented the request (agenda item 25‑G‑69) and described the package submitted by Samosas and Spirits LLC. The applicant’s attorney, Linda Carter, told council that state and county law permit a licensed establishment to seek a special Sunday off‑sale permit; she asked the council to support the request and noted the company’s investment in the site.

Council members raised several concerns during the discussion: the required $50,000 appearance/rehabilitation investment triggered by county rules and whether the already‑substantial owner expenditures should count toward that requirement; the business’s combined restaurant/liquor‑store layout and how that is displayed to the public; neighborhood outreach and whether nearby civic groups and apartment communities had been consulted; and how enforcement of the property use agreement would be handled if issues emerged.

Samosas and Spirits’ owners and counsel described the business as a combined cafe and packaged‑sales operation; the owners said the site has both a food service area and retail alcohol inventory and reported modest early sales, arguing the Sunday permit is needed to improve viability. Attorney Carter told council that the county’s Board of License Commissioners has authority to waive the $50,000 requirement in some circumstances and asked city council to support a waiver request to avoid an additional mandatory $50,000 investment that would duplicate recent construction and fit‑out costs.

After discussion, council members moved and seconded a recommendation to the county board supporting the special Sunday off‑sale permit, conditioned on an amended property‑use agreement and the city attorney’s approval of that amendment. Council members also asked staff to return with a status update in roughly six months so the council could review any community impacts. The motion instructed the city manager to transmit a letter of city support to the county board. The county board retains final licensing authority.

The support letter will reflect council conditions; the city’s action does not itself grant the county license. The council’s recommendation to the county was recorded on the meeting floor; the county hearing and licensing process are separate. Councilmembers emphasized that the city retains enforcement tools — including the property‑use agreement — and that the council expects a report back if the community or staff raise operational concerns.

Quotes (from meeting): \"Every tub has to stand on its own bottom,\" attorney Linda Carter said in urging the council to evaluate the current application on its merits rather than by past precedent. Applicant Sumit Kaneja said the business has invested in both the restaurant and retail sides and said Sunday sales would help a small, new local business survive.

Next steps: staff will finalize the amended property‑use agreement with applicant counsel, the city manager will transmit the letter of support to the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners, and staff will bring an update to council in approximately six months.","The council voted to send a letter supporting Samosas and Spirits' application for a County special Sunday off‑sale permit for packaged beer, wine and spirits, subject to an amended property use agreement and a council review in about six months; the county liquor board retains final authority.","actionData","errors"]

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